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[reuben2009]

Hi, I am tring to keep this really pg. Reuben lately has become quite "inappropriately" fascinated with my foot resembling that of a dog if you catch my drift. I thouht it was an odd new behavior and he keeps peeking down belw the belt... Then his morning I checked and he seems to be a LOT larger down there and also pink instead of black which he was yesterday. Should I be worried? I've read about hair ring could he have this? Should I take him to the dr?? Please help!!!

[olivia41]

Ok, so he's humping your foot? my oldest boy used to do that as well (before we knew he was a boy! haha this gave us a hint) but its just their way of kinda saying hey i wanna dominate you! its a good sign, means he sees you as a big chinnie  also, about down there..it sounds like hes just cleaning himself. does it look almost like hes putting his thing in his mouth? its just him cleaning, i sometimes think my boy is "satisfying" himself but i could be wrong! sounds very normal though, i would get a second opinion because i'm not sure exactly what the situation is, but from what youre telling me he seems to be a normal chin!

[chinclub]

Olivia is correct.  Its normal. 

[cusunfireguy]

My Buster does these things all the time even though he has a mate.  Kinda gross in a cute way?  LOL 

Steven

[Debbie.nl.ca]

My Pokie only does it to rubber on my sneakers or slipper soles. I always figured it was something in the smell or feel of that material.
Maybe they just have a foot fetish 

[olivia41]

yay glad i'm right! i'm really learning alot about my boys and all chins in general 

[cadillactaste]

Ahhh I've caught my chins...being extremely ornery with themselves...and thought...well...let's not go there... Anyways...they are indeed larger than I would expect a little critter to be. But...also I believe if it's swollen it can be an issue. I can't think of the term though... But it gets to the point it won't fit back into it's...sleeve if you get my drift. Then...you need to seek a vet.

[Jo Ann]

Hi, I am tring to keep this really pg. Reuben lately has become quite "inappropriately" fascinated with my foot resembling that of a dog if you catch my drift. I thouht it was an odd new behavior and he keeps peeking down belw the belt... Then his morning I checked and he seems to be a LOT larger down there and also pink instead of black which he was yesterday. Should I be worried? I've read about hair ring could he have this? Should I take him to the dr?? Please help!!!

  I believe most of us have had at least one of those "Precious Moments" with one of our chins.   

One part of your statement/question bothers me ... "he seems to be a LOT larger down there and is also pink instead of black which he was yesterday" ...
IF by "larger" you mean in length ... they are are much longer than you would expect such a small furby to be ... that's why you have to keep cages separated by at least 3" apart between males and females, if you do not want kits.

IF you mean larger as in swollen ... he probably has a fur ring and has not been able to remove it ... I would suggest having a vet show you how to properly remove it the first time and before it swells much larger.

IF it is not going back in the sleeve as it should, but is not swollen and looks 'bent' like the one on the chin below.  Then he or his mate has 'broken' it ... nothing, to my knowledge can be done to repair it.  The medical name for the condition is peronies.   You will need to constantly care for him several times a day and his life will no longer have the quality he was once use to having.  He will have no real control over his urine, dripping on his own fur and feet and everywhere he goes.  He will be at a much higher risk for infection.  This often causes them to go into depression and they refuse to eat or care for themselves.  As long as you are willing to care for him and he is willing to and seems to want to live, let him, but when he gives up, please, don't make him linger.

I hope your little one just has a fur ring ... if that is the case, it is very important to get it taken care of immediately ... before complications set in.  Please keep us posted.

   Jo Ann